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USB drive not recognized.

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fabul Posted messages 42155 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello,

I have suddenly lost the use of my USB drive, which no longer appears in my PC.
However, I can find it via the disk management tool, but it indicates No media, and the capacity shown is 0 MB.
Moreover, the chkdsk command returns the following error: Unable to open the volume for direct access.

Data recovery software does not detect the USB drive.

What do you think?

5 answers

  1.
    bazfile Posted messages 58494 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 270
     

    Hello.

    Try it on another PC; if it's the same, it seems that your key is apparently faulty.

    bazfile
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  2. fabul Posted messages 42155 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
     

    Hello,

    Tell me more about your USB drive (Brand, Model, Size) * If applicable

    And create a report with ChipGenius

    https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/ChipGenius.shtml

    With a right-click in the ChipGenius window > "Ok" > Paste (In your next reply)

    Note: It may be perceived as a virus even though it is not.

    Disable the real-time protection of your antivirus while performing this operation

    If you want the latest version (sometimes it provides more information), download it here at the bottom of the usbdev.ru site

    https://www.usbdev.ru/files/chipgenius/

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    1. Jalal35 Posted messages 25 Status Member 3
       

      Thank you for your response. This is a Verbatim 8GB USB flash drive.

      Description: [D:]Mass Storage Device USB (NAND USB2DISK)
      Device Type: Mass Storage Device

      Protocol Version: USB 2.00
      Current Speed: High Speed
      Max Current: 100mA

      USB Device ID: VID = FFFF PID = 1201

      Device Revision: 0000

      Manufacturer: NAND
      Product Model: USB2DISK
      Product Revision: 0.00

      Controller Vendor: FirstChip
      Controller Part-Number: FC1178BC
      Flash ID code: 454C98A37651 - SanDisk - 1CE/Single Channel [TLC] -> Total Capacity = 16GB

      Tools on web: http://dl.mydigit.net/search/?type=all&q=FC1178BC


      Possible Flash Part-Number
      ----------------------------
      Unknown


      Flash ID mapping table
      ----------------------------
      [Channel 0] [Channel 1]
      454C98A37651 --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------
      4555FFFFFFFF --------

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  3. fabul Posted messages 42155 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
     

    It's either a 16GB or 8GB USB key, no more.

    You won't be able to recover the data if you flash the firmware, but it may be able to repair the key.

    The tools for FirstChip controllers are here https://www.usbdev.ru/files/firstchip/

    The tools that may interest you are the first 4 from the top, but especially the 3rd and 4th (MPTool), I don't know if you'll need the first or the second (APTool) before MPTool.

    Start with the latest versions available (at the bottom) of FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools

    Here https://www.usbdev.ru/files/firstchip/fc1179mptools/

    FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2 (2022-06-01)

    If that doesn't work, try older versions...

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  4. Jalal35 Posted messages 25 Status Member 3
     

    Thank you for your response. What interests me above all is to recover the data that was on my USB stick.

    I tried the FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2 (2022-06-01), but it gives me error message number 19. I don't know what that means.

    I will try the other versions this evening.

    Best regards,

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  6. fabul Posted messages 42155 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
     

    If you manage to flash the firmware without the LLF (Low Level Format) mode, there may be a slim chance of recovering the data using a program like Photorec or Recuva, for example.

    If you use the LLF, forget about it.

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